SDEC Rebecca Robledo Responds to Reps Marquez, Gonzalez
More criticism of State Representatives Marquez and Gonzalez following their endorsement of Republican State Representative Dee Margo over his Democratic opponent Joe Moody.
Robledo is one of two local representatives to the state Democratic Executive Committee and is the former Chair of the Paso Del Norte Tejano Democrats.
Here is the text of the letter being sent from the El Paso State Democratic Executive Committeewoman Rebecca Robledo:
Robledo is one of two local representatives to the state Democratic Executive Committee and is the former Chair of the Paso Del Norte Tejano Democrats.
Here is the text of the letter being sent from the El Paso State Democratic Executive Committeewoman Rebecca Robledo:
It is with great sadness and even greater disappointment that I am writing these words regarding Representatives Naomi Gonzalez and Marissa Marquez. What they have done to the Democratic Party is an embarrassment. Rep. Gonzalez and Rep. Marquez, as so-called Democrats, have allowed themselves to openly endorse a Republican Dee Margo against our very own Democrat Joe Moody under the pretext that Moody was going to run against Marquez which is not true. Instead, after the redistricting took place, Moody moved his family to the district which he is running for now so he wouldn’t run against Rep. Marquez because that’s just the kind of person Joe is.
I was the Chair of the Tejano Paso Del Norte Democrats at the time when Rep. Gonzalez ran and we were the only organization that believed in her enough to endorse her. What a shame!
So we are now faced with the question of what do we do with these two so-called Democrats who have turned their backs on the Democratic Party, not to mention their constituents who believed in them and voted for them? Unfortunately, we cannot remove them from their elected position but I think we should just straight out ban them from any Democratic functions all together. We, as devoted and loyal Democrats will continue to support and endorse our fellow Democrats without these two Representatives.
Rebeca Bustamante Robledo
SDEC 29
Max, I'm guessing you are one of her staffers. So if you are, you might want to do a better job. If you are going to point to her Democratic credentials, you should consider two things.
ReplyDeleteFirst, its the height of hypocrisy to do so when your boss is endorsing someone who is against the very values you are trying to point to as Marquez being an advocate for.
And...you should not forget the fact that she gets a lot of money from the TLR. I'm not gonna insult your intelligence and pretend that you don't know who they are and the candidates they support. Almost exclusively Republicans.
What I got is a question. Where the hell did you get the idea I said she was against the poor? You should confine your argument to what I actually said. And again, height of hypocrisy, if she's such a strong D then why on earth would she not support someone who's political beliefs are in tune w her own? The fact that she chooses one over the other because of her own convenience is straight up Norma style.
ReplyDeleteThe TLR almost exclusively funds Republica s because of their agenda not because we live in a republican state. You aren't naive so don't feign ignorance as to their funding strategies.
Hold up Max, at least try to be consistent in your argument. You're entire argument is predicated on a fallacy. The fallacy that Margo gets shit done. He hasn't, he doesn't. The rest of your argument is basically bullshit.
ReplyDeleteYou can argue all you want about the TLR because you're entitled to your own opinion but you aren't entitled to your own facts and the facts are, the TLR is an organization that almost exclusively funds Republican candidates. The reason they do is because thats the party who will advocate for what they want.
What else ya got Max. I got plenty of time on my hands, so bring it.
Exclusively? You need a dictionary. Because since 2000 TLR has contributed $2.9 million dollars to Democrats, Democrats such as:
ReplyDelete- Sen. Jose Rodriguez
- Rep. Quintanilla
- Rep. Pickett
- Rep. Senfronia Thompson
- Rep. Sylvester Turner
- Sen. Kirk Watson
- Sen. Judith Zaffirini
- Rep. Mike Villareal
- Rep. Jose Menendez
- Rep. Mark Strama
- Sen. Eddie Lucio...
...oh man, I can go on. All that info is from a group of conservatives that actually opposes TLR because they support Democrats who support "illegal immigrants," "side with Planned Parenthood", etc (http://www.stoptlr.com/dems.php). So I guess that makes TLR moderate right, if conservatives and liberals hate it.
Again, Margo, is a Republican, and we are in a Republican state. When someone needs to approach Republican leadership to protect funding for UTEP or the Medical School or lobby Republican control TxDOT, its Margo who has access, not Moody.
Truth is, Jaime. You got nothing. Remember O'Rourke, the guy are supporting because you are a "good" Democrat. Backed Jay Kleberg. Do you think had Kleberg won, and that O'Rourke would have then backed Moody? Please.
Ah Max, tell your boss she should raise your pay because you are at least giving it the old college try.
ReplyDeleteThats a cute trick putting the aggregate of contributions to Democrats. But it is NOTHING compared to the money they contribute to Republicans. HUGE contributions to Republicans. A la madre.
Margo hasn't done shit. No one can point to any act he has taken that has had ANY impact on El Paso.
I don't know who O'Rourke would've backed, although I know for a fact that Haggerty supported Moody...
Reload...I'm waiting...
From a former staffer in Austin: "so you need to tell that max powers guy that they only person that gets anything done with TXDOT is Pickett. I worked for him and he is the only one that was able to put ANYTHING in appropriations bc he was good friends with the chair. He didnt do anything but fil 2 bills and try to take credit by putting his name on bills other people passed."
ReplyDeleteSomebody who worked for Pickett thinks Pickett is awesome? You gotta be kidding me. You were trying to call me out for being a staffer for Marquez, and so you go find a former Pickett staffer and take their word to heart. It's been a while since Pickett was good friends with the Chair - who is a Republican... "OH NOES!!! Pickett works with Republicans. Pickett even had a Republican roommate!!!"
ReplyDeletePutting his name on bills other people passed? You mean like Moody and disable veterans exemption bill, which HB 1008 by Moody did NOT pass? Or how Moody balance the budget like claims on his website? Or like how Moody claimed to fight for you UTEP?